http://mmajunkie.comAlthough the smoking gun is in plain sight, the Quebec Athletic Commission is conducting an investigation to determine whether to suspend welterweight Paul Daley’s fight license.

Daley drew unanimous scorn this past Saturday when he slugged opponent Josh Koscheck after the final bell in a title eliminator bout at UFC 113. UFC president Dana White quickly condemned Daley’s actions and said the fighter, who dropped a unanimous decision, will no longer fight in his promotion.

“I’m not confirming that [Daley is] going to have a suspension; we’re just analyzing the whole thing,” Michel Hamelin, the commissioner of the Quebec Athletic Commission, today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

Hamelin said he submitted a report on the incident to QAC lawyers this morning and did not offer a timetable for the investigation’s outcome. He said Daley’s situation is unique; the closest thing he’s seen to Daley’s actions are an incident in which a manager struck a QAC referee at a boxing event.

Daley (23-9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) today told Fighters Only that he is unaware of his status with the UFC and will take a pro boxing bout or fight for other MMA promotions if he is indeed cut. With White’s earlier statements, that move seems all but certain.

Koscheck, who shared in a trash-talk heavy buildup to the UFC 113 fight and admitted to taunting Daley during the bout, said he hoped the UFC did not can the British fighter.

“I hope the best for Paul Daley,” he told ESPN’s “MMA Live” program. “I don’t dislike him. I dislike how he acted. I hope the UFC will give him another chance.”

Koscheck is expected to rematch welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in his next fight, possibly in December after their coaching stints on the upcoming 12th season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” The two faced off in a non-title match at UFC 74 in August 2007 with St-Pierre taking a unanimous decision victory.

The incident comes amid increased lobbying efforts on the UFC’s behalf to get MMA sanctioning in the province of Ontario, Canada, where the sport remains illegal. The UFC has long coveted an event in the Ontario city of Toronto, which White has called a “mecca” for MMA despite its status as an outlaw sport.

The Capitol Hill Group, which represents the UFC’s interests in Ontario, declined to comment on the matter.

Daley, who previously competed with organizations such as Cage Rage and EliteXC, signed with the UFC in 2009 and entered the No. 1 contender’s bout with Koscheck after knockout wins over contenders Martin Kampmann and Dustin Hazelett. The loss to Koscheck snapped a four-fight win streak.

White said Daley’s obvious talent did not excuse his actions.

“I don’t care if he fights in every show all over the world and becomes the best and everybody thinks he’s the best pound-for-pound best in the world; he will never fight in the UFC ever again,” White said. “He’s done.”

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